Well-Being Research Collaborative The Welcome Webinar! Ashley Finley, BTtoP National Evaluator Lee Knefelkamp, Senior Scholar

The Collaborative: Oregon State University Bard College Cornell University California State University-Fresno George Mason University Georgetown University Grinnell College Landmark College Michigan State University Oregon State University Project Pericles Bates College, Goucher College, Pitzer College, Hendrix College Simon Fraser University Univ. of WI-Madison Virginia Commonwealth University Wesleyan University Widener University The Collaborative:

Explorer. Early Adopter. Pioneer. Purpose: Assemble research on an under- explored topic that is critical to discussions of equity and student success; Understand research in the context of campus-based practices; With an emphasis on sustainability and transferability in order to effect campus change at campus and national levels. Explorer. Early Adopter. Pioneer.

Objectives: Define Well-Being and its assessment; Develop a deeper, campus- based understanding of the connection between well-being and underserved student success; Examine programmatic best practices in order to translate what works across campus contexts. Objectives:

Timeline Planning Webinar Share Summary of Findings Welcome Webinar Planning Webinar Share Summary of Findings Research Gathering (DC) Ashley & Lee Review Final Reports Feb. 9, 2018 Feb-Mar. 2018 Late March 2018 April 2018 Late May Overview of purpose, goals, and next steps Identify common issues & concerns, highlight concerns from individual campuses Articulate common & campus-specific trends from final reports Summary of findings from final reports distributed to project leaders Review trends, ideas for sustaining research & disseminating findings

Well-Being Research Collaborative Logic Model INPUTS ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS OUTCOMES IMPACT Campus-based research Campus-based supports BTtoP support Planning Webinar Well-Being Research Gathering Review of campus final reports Review of research summary Campus-based research reports Summary report on trends Articulate definitions of well-being as defined by campuses Articulate empirical trends from research Identify promising programmatic elements for success National dissemination strategy (e.g. monograph, case studies, conference presentations) Campus-based dissemination strategy Funding strategy? Expand national and campus-based understanding of relationship between well-being and underserved student success. Well-Being Research Collaborative Logic Model

Let’s get the ball rolling… What are your big questions now? What are your hopes for the collaborative? What would be most helpful to you and your team?

Next Steps: - Send date for planning webinar - Review reports (not you) - Send findings summary ahead of gathering